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The Bayaning Tsuper Party-list (BTs) is calling on the national government to immediately grant the petition of transport groups for a fare adjustment. According to BTs Party-list first nominee Aminola “Alex” Abaton, the adjustment is inevitable, given the continued rise in fuel prices in the world market and the consequent oil price hike in the […]
Former Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles has vowed to improve the quality of civil service, as well as the performance of government workers as he buckled down to work as chairman of the Civil Service Commission (CSC). President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Nogralas as CSC chairman last March 7. He replaced Alicia Dela Rosa-Bala, who retired last […]
With 34 cockfight enthusiasts or “sabungeros” remain missing, a House leader has filed a resolution urging the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to immediately stop the operations of online cockfighting or “e-sabong.” In House Resolution No. (HR) 2512, Deputy Speaker Benny Abante said PAGCOR is being urged “to immediately suspend e-sabong operations until concrete […]
Senator Joel Villanueva said on International Women’s Day that Filipino women should be the driving force of the country’s growth as the Philippine economy is starting to open up. “We still have the lowest labor participation rate for women in the ASEAN region. Let’s break the bias against our working women,” Villanueva stressed. “We need […]
Despite Manila being the country’s most densely populated city, the Manila local government was able to implement an effective COVID-19 response program because of the contributions of women frontliners led by Manila Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna. In a brief message to Manila City Hall workers to mark Women’s Month, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno on Monday […]
Republic Act No. 11648, or the act increasing the age for determining statutory rape, received the President’s signature on March 4, 2022. The long-awaited law raises the age of sexual consent from 12 to below 16 years old. “I know this has been long-awaited by many families and child rights advocates, and as a parent […]
The Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list is urging the Department of Education to quickly download the close to P1 billion it has allotted to help schools address their needs as they hold limited in-person classes under the progressive expansion phase. Likewise, it also called on the DepEd’s constituent units, particularly local offices […]
Senator Dick Gordon called the future opening of a 21-kilometer access road in the province of Bataan a promising step in the strengthening of the local economy. Gordon, who was invited by the Bataan local government unit (LGU) as the guest of honor in the groundbreaking ceremony of the Hermosa Mega Build Project Phase II, […]
PHILRECA Party-List Representative Presley De Jesus proposes the passage of legislative measures that clamp down on vegetable smuggling activities. In his statement, he mentions how the government can address these unfair and illegal practices and protect our local farmers and consumers. Included in his proposal to protect the agricultural sector is (1) to intensify the […]
Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer Isko Moreno on Sunday wrapped up a three-day sortie of the Cagayan Valley region and Kalinga province by committing to protect the welfare and livelihood of farmers should he be elected to the highest post in the land. Speaking to residents and farmers in Tabuk, the presidential aspirant, who as a teenager […]